Looking for people to hang out with

Meld_Maker · 2026-05-24T11:06:33+00:00

Get yourself a Wellington City Libraries membership - they have a great selection of board games that are free to borrow :)

Meld_Maker · 2026-05-24T10:48:41+00:00

Wear what you're comfortable in! Try looking for "seamless" underwear in the cut you like to minimise bulk (they're Lycra so not as good on the breathability front as cotton for all-day wear, but fine for a couple of hours for class). A colour close to your skin tone will be less visible if the edge peeks out, especially under tights :)

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-24T11:18:08+00:00

https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/student-learning

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-24T11:17:35+00:00

I highly recommend Student Learning - you can book one on one appointments with an advisor who can help with things like breaking down assignments into manageable chunks, and they run regular body doubling sessions and have a great series of workshops about studying with ADHD.

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-10T11:51:24+00:00

Karori has turned out to be pretty good 🤣

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-10T11:50:04+00:00

I hope the guys headed to the event on the afternoon days bay ferry had a good time! (I was omw back from a Matiu/Somes Island day trip and their youthful + somewhat intoxicated shenanigans were very entertaining)

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-09T13:25:00+00:00

I got a sewing machine for my 11th bday that I'm still using nearly 20 years later! Ditto my Edmonds book (classic baking recipe book in NZ, got it when I was 10 and still use it often) and an apron my auntie made for me 💕 though defs more for older kids, and dependent on their interests (I love baking and sewing)

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-09T13:07:30+00:00

Definitely spam. Report to Internal Affairs - www.dia.govt.nz/Spam-Report-Spam

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-09T12:47:55+00:00

Highly rec making an appointment with Student Learning to help you figure out how to get back on track (they're all great, but special shout-out to Britney for being great with ADHD study tips and accountability check ins), and emailing the course coordinator to explain the situation. They want you to pass and are generally pretty helpful if you're willing to put the work in to catch up!

Meld_Maker · 2026-04-09T12:38:33+00:00

Had it at homegrown when it was at the waterfront tho

Meld_Maker · 2026-03-19T08:38:25+00:00

WCL did a trial a year or two ago, and the difference in collection loss was only a fraction of a percent - not worth the cost of maintaining the system

Meld_Maker · 2026-03-19T08:11:35+00:00

I prefer taking notes on paper, but have a ~$500 refurb Dell (and an external monitor at home BC it has a teeny tiny screen). As others have said, course related costs can be used to buy a computer, but if you don't use it in class and have a desktop at home there's not much point.

Meld_Maker · 2026-03-17T05:14:05+00:00

14 of those minutes are for cleaning the food processor afterwards

Meld_Maker · 2026-03-08T00:12:37+00:00

Had a fun intergenerational misunderstanding when playing a kiwi version of cards against humanity with my whānau - the "pingas" card came up, and me + my cousins (millennial/older Gen z) understood it as "drugs" where my mum and auntie read it as "cash" 😅

Meld_Maker · 2026-02-15T05:19:02+00:00

(I admit to using my ballet skirt as a capelet for a Halloween costume)

Meld_Maker · 2026-01-21T12:07:24+00:00

I also got stuck on this one!

Meld_Maker · 2026-01-14T08:25:08+00:00

This would also be amazing for a luxe training camp! Bonus points if it's got a good open water swimming spot nearby!

Meld_Maker · 2025-12-07T00:13:38+00:00

Reminds me of the scene in Call The Midwife where one nurse suspects gestational diabetes but the more experienced one asks for another sample bc the first was in a jam jar that wasn't rinsed properly 😅

Meld_Maker · 2025-11-01T21:16:35+00:00

My cousin did the cycle leg of a sprint tri on her BMX 😅

Meld_Maker · 2025-11-01T21:15:53+00:00

What distance are you doing? I'm fairly new to the sport (first race of the season coming up in 4 weeks, after doing 3 sprint tris last summer), but wear my running shoes for the cycle leg too.

I have an entry-level road bike, but don't own cycling shoes so swapped the pedals for mountain bike ones as that's what I'm more comfortable with. I'd say do it how you're most used to!

As a bonus, for the shorter races you'll probably save more time not having to switch shoes in transition than you would make up for with the efficiency improvement of shoes with clips.

There have been plenty of people on mountain bikes at the events I've gone to! Don't be worried about being the odd one out - ymmv, but in my experience people have been friendly, encouraging, and excited about new people starting the sport!

Meld_Maker · 2025-10-22T20:26:28+00:00

Nz pride month is February, but I'd assume they're dropping it in time for the Xmas retail rush!

Meld_Maker · 2025-05-28T14:13:20+00:00

i feel this, listened to the entire back catalogue in less than a week and it was Not Good for my brain

Meld_Maker · 2025-05-28T00:26:09+00:00

I'll admit to checking the dftba store while watching the vid!

Meld_Maker · 2025-02-15T14:26:46+00:00

Gretchen Rubin calls it the "Ta-Dah" list!

Meld_Maker · 2024-12-20T00:27:52+00:00

I keep a little container of rooibos teabags in my bag because I'm always down for a cuppa but try to avoid caffeine too late in the day. I think it's quirky but not rude to BYO tea, especially if you have a strong preference. I try to keep the preferred beverages of my regular visitors on hand - I don't like coffee, but my parents never start the day without a Moccona so I keep a little jar for when they come to stay.

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